The number of abortions in the United States dropped sharply from 2006 to 2015, according to new figures from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
The government data show that the number of abortions dropped 24 percent to 638,169 over that nine-year period.
The rate of abortions also declined, from 15.9 abortions per 1,000 women aged 15-44 to 11.8 abortions for the same amount of women in that age group in 2015.
“Unintended pregnancy is the major contributor to induced abortion,” the report states. “Increasing access to and use of effective contraception can reduce unintended pregnancies and further reduce the number of abortions performed in the United States.” – READ MORE